Flight behavior

In *Flight Behavior*, Barbara Kingsolver tells the story of Dellarobia Turnbow, a restless farm wife in rural Tennessee who gave up her plans for college after becoming pregnant at seventeen.

Her life takes a dramatic turn when she encounters a valley filled with millions of monarch butterflies, a phenomenon that sparks various interpretations from scientists, religious leaders, and the media.

As Dellarobia works with a Harvard-educated biologist, Ovid Byron, she begins to understand the implications of climate change and its impact on her community and the world.

The novel explores themes of faith, science, poverty, and the complexities of human relationships, all set against the backdrop of a global environmental crisis.